ĀIO: a road to peace 39. Attune your voice; finding your true note with sound alchemist Chloe Crouch.
Oct 22, 2024
Chloe Crouch, a sound alchemist and traditionally trained singer who guides healing sound journeys. She explores finding your true note, shifting out of an anxiety pitch into grounded speech, and practical resonance exercises. Chloe speaks about singing through grief, the mechanics of voice and vagus nerve benefits, playful genre exploration, and daily practices to rebuild trust with your voice.
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Massage The Diaphragm To Improve Breath
- Release tight fascia and diaphragm restrictions with massage and fascial work to increase breath capacity and resonance.
- Chloe recommends abdominal release and bodywork so students can create a fuller, resonant speaking and singing voice.
Group Singing Reconnects The Inner Child
- Singing loud together releases joy and reconnects inner child energy, making communal harmonizing a direct route to embodied wellbeing.
- Chloe recounts a student beaming at the top of his lungs, infectiously shifting group mood.
Singing Regulates The Vagus Nerve
- Vocal cords sit close to the vagus nerve so singing and humming directly regulate the nervous system.
- Chloe links daily speech and singing to vagal tone: talking with resonance self-soothes listeners and the speaker.